Windy City Gators

Windy City Gators The official page for the Gator Club of the Chicagoland area

The Windy City Gator Club® is the official University of Florida Alumni club for Chicago, Illinois. For more information, visit www.windycitygators.com or www.squareup.com/store/WindyCityGators to purchase merchandise or make a donation to our scholarship fund.

It’s time for our next spotlighted member! 🐊🧡💙This month’s feature is Ty Van Duyn (), a Double Gator who traded the Flor...
04/29/2026

It’s time for our next spotlighted member! 🐊🧡💙

This month’s feature is Ty Van Duyn (), a Double Gator who traded the Florida sunshine for the city energy of Chicago.

Needless to say, Ty’s Orange & Blue pride runs deep. I mean, he’s literally walked in Albert’s “shoes,” y’all! 😉

Learn more about him below:

🔹Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
🔸Major at UF: B.S. in Advertising, M.A in Mass Communications
🔹Graduation Year: 2021, 2024
🔸Occupation: Social Media Specialist for
🔹Neighborhood: Wrigleyville
🔸Favorite Gainesville Memory: Getting to spend all year watching Florida compete in every sport from football to softball and all the others in between.
🔹Favorite Gator Memory Post Grad: Going back to Gainesville to watch us win the 2025 National Championship in Basketball

Every small action counts when it comes to protecting the place we call home. 🌎 Let’s celebrate the beauty of nature tod...
04/22/2026

Every small action counts when it comes to protecting the place we call home. 🌎

Let’s celebrate the beauty of nature today & commit to a more sustainable future for everyone. 🌱

Happy Earth Day! 💚

Join the Windy City Gators for International Gator Day on May 16! 🤝 This year, we’ll be volunteering with Cradles to Cra...
04/13/2026

Join the Windy City Gators for International Gator Day on May 16! 🤝

This year, we’ll be volunteering with Cradles to Crayons at their Giving Factory, supporting their mission to provide essential items to children in need across Chicagoland.

The day will be a great opportunity to connect with fellow alumni, give back & show what it means to be a Windy City Gator. 🧡💙

Afterwards, we’ll walk over to Burning Bush Brewery to keep the camaraderie going! 🍻

Spots are limited, so be sure to sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gator-day-of-service-tickets-1986009781719?aff=oddtdtcreator

It’s that time of the month, again! ✨ For March, we are rolling out the red carpet for Meriza Candia-Thompson (), an El ...
03/30/2026

It’s that time of the month, again! ✨

For March, we are rolling out the red carpet for Meriza Candia-Thompson (), an El Paso native & double Gator, who’s seen some legendary moments in the Swamp firsthand & was a great cheerleader at one of our events last summer.

Read more about Meriza:

🔸Hometown: El Paso, Texas
🔹Major at UF: Bachelors- Political Science; Masters - Leadership Development
🔸Graduation Year: Fall 2018; Spring 2021
🔹Occupation: Higher Education Professional
🔸Neighborhood: Schaumburg
🔹Favorite Gainesville Memory: Being in the Swamp for UF vs Tennessee & witnessing Franks’ Hail Mary pass to Cleveland
🔸Favorite Gators Memory Post Grad: SEC Kickball Tournament

Want to be our next feature? Hit our DMs! 📱

Even though the weather can’t quite make up its mind (😑), spring is officially here. 🌺Happy first day of spring to all t...
03/20/2026

Even though the weather can’t quite make up its mind (😑), spring is officially here. 🌺

Happy first day of spring to all the Gators holding it down in the 312! Here’s hoping the cold goes away soon. ☀️

Celebrating today with a little luck and a lot of Gators pride. 🍀 Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 💚
03/17/2026

Celebrating today with a little luck and a lot of Gators pride. 🍀

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 💚

Whether you’re calculating circumference or just craving a slice (We know it’s not the same, but an excuse to eat pie is...
03/15/2026

Whether you’re calculating circumference or just craving a slice (We know it’s not the same, but an excuse to eat pie is never a bad thing! 😉) today is definitely a “sweet” day for math.

Happy Pi Day! π🥧

Here’s to the women who lead, inspire & make a difference every day. 👏💪 Happy International Women’s Day! 🧡💙
03/08/2026

Here’s to the women who lead, inspire & make a difference every day. 👏💪

Happy International Women’s Day! 🧡💙

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